I suggest a campaign about ...

Stop the internal trafficking of young people in the UK.

This is one of the real scandals of sex trafficking that is always ignored. British people are aware and outraged by the trafficking of children internationally, but we also need to address the issue of the internal sex trafficking of vulnerable young people within the UK. Unlike the external trafficking of people across international borders, internal trafficking is a hidden crime. Internal trafficking is a growing, but ignored or misunderstood crime in the UK and beyond. Few of us realise that some of the most vulnerable members of our own communities are being sexually exploited and trafficked from one city to another.
It is important to understand the sexual exploitation and movement of young people around our cities as Internal Trafficking because we all understand that sex trafficking is a crime. It makes it much clearer to see that young, sexually trafficked girls are the victims of a crime. It helps to change perceptions of these girls amongst the public, social workers and police who have often seen them as young prostitutes. It is also easier for the police to prosecute perpetrators under specific sex trafficking offences. I am a young woman who passionately feels that people must be aware of this horrific issue. It's happening right here, right now. You can help stop this crime.

If some one gets 12 years for kidnap , and 7 years for rape,,,, Why are these people charged as that ????
People trafficking is made to sound like an ancient way of life, or romantic.
Perhaps we need a Fund set up, so that , even if the "Users" of these poor girls , tell the police where they are, even they get a payout !!, we need to think outside the box on this, its dreadful

Until someone can show how present and future goverments can gain from acting upon this I do see how you can expect the present government to get involved. Many of the victims of this do not vote even if they have the right to. It would appear the government has no reason to care.

I wholeheartedly support this campaign. After watching the amnesty award winning play 'Sold' at the Edinburgh Fringe this issue really came to the forefront of mind. It's not something I've ever really thought about before engaging with it through theatre but I now recognise how it's around me everyday. Sometimes we just need to open our eyes.

I support this campaign. Trafficking is a huge problem in my area as well. It's a terrible crime.
A couple of charities I know about, that fight human trafficking, are Shared Hope International and International Justice Mission.

If you support this campaign and are in Edinburgh for the fringe festival at all this month, you may be interested in our devised play about human trafficking: 'SOLD' - www.soldplay.co.uk - Every morning at 11.10am at Pleasance Courtyard.

nearly one million children and young people are victims of this cruel trade each which has inspireed me to write Tears and Fears which is the first book published to contain chapters on so many subjects linked to sex abuse. Wilma Davidson

Trafficking needs to be stopped, this isn't a topic that should be made light of it is a serious problem. If you're on the forum to make a joke about it, you know it is immoral so save your comments unless it is constructive. Raise awareness!

This is a really important issue and deserves support. Many people fail to understand how the young and vulnerable fall victim to this kind of abuse, but it is happening all around us and requires compassion, support and action to change attitudes to this unfortunately widespread crime.